A very few songwriters have ever as fully inhabited the consciousness of the American mind quite like Merle Haggard. The endless compassion and simmering anger of his greatest songs trace the competing impulses towards mercy and cruelty which soundtracks the manic-depressive character of our culture....
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So, I was reading Rachel Lee Rubin's new short book on Merle Haggard's "Okie from Muskogee" and I learned something I didn't know but that also didn't surprise me. You.
It's time to talk some tunes. Cool piece on the 40th anniversary of the B-52s releasing "Rock Lobster." I reviewed Jaimie Branch's incredible Fly or Die album awhile back. It's.
One more Merle Haggard post is necessary to commemorate of the career of one of the greatest musical artists in American history. I wanted to share with you 10 songs.
A few disorganized thoughts on the death of Merle Haggard. This death is a tremendous blow to the world of American music. One of the finest singers and songwriters of.